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In a year of vicious election attack ads, the Democrats will break new ground
tonight by running a commercial deemed too violent to be viewed by children.

Kentucky Democrats have edited together a sustained montage of footage showing
a Republican campaign co-ordinator stamping on the head of a liberal
activist earlier this week.

The scuffle forced Rand Paul to suspend one his Tea Party volunteers after he
was caught treading on the face and neck of Lauren Valle, 23. A video of the
assault was repeatedly aired on television and circulated online.

The Democrat advert has edited that footage to

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Democrats attack ad not fit for children

2010-10-29 06:25:43.841

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In a still from the advertisement, Lauren Valle can be seen being held down by Rand Paul supporters

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In a still from the advertisement, Lauren Valle can be seen being held down by Rand Paul supporters

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The scuffle forced Rand Paul to suspend one his Tea Party volunteers

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The Kentucky Senate race has been conducted in confrontational style for months

2010-10-29 06:25:43.841 Ed Reinke

Jack Conway (left) and Rand Paul shake hands before their debate on Monday

2010-10-29 06:25:43.841 Ed Reinke

It is mid-term election season in the US, the signal for an orgy of multi-million dollar campaigning - for most candidates the biggest expenditure is on television adverts which are not limited or regulated by electoral laws. These are are some of the best.1. Joe Manchin’s video is a titan among the popular Republican sub-genre of gun-toting, in-your-face, borderline death threats (See also Pamela Gordon). Mr Manchin wants to be the Senator for West Virginia, he loves his rifle and he absolutely hates the Cap and Trade act.

2. Senator Grassley wants you to understand that he might be 77 but he still knows all about Twitter

3. This is not a real documentary. But Charlie Melancon’s efforts about David Vitter, the incumbent Senator from Louisiana, are pretty convincing

4. If you didn’t know what Mike Weinstein did before - you soon will

5. Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House, is a Republican hate figure. Even so, this is harsh.